In 1861 French silkworm merchant Hervé Joncour travels to Japan, where he encounters the mysterious Hara Kei. He develops a painful longing for Kei's beautiful concubine - but they cannot touch; they don't even speak. And he cannot read the note she sends him until he has returned to his own country. But the moment he does, Joncour is enslaved.
Subtle, tender and surprising, Silk is an evocative tale of erotic possession.
| ISBN: | 9781786896421 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2019 |
| Author: | Alessandro Baricco |
| Publisher: | Canongate an imprint of Canongate Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Canons |
| Genres: |
General Fiction Fiction in translation |
In 1861 French silkworm merchant Hervé Joncour travels to Japan, where he encounters the mysterious Hara Kei. He develops a painful longing for Kei's beautiful concubine - but they cannot touch; they don't even speak. And he cannot read the note she sends him until he has returned to his own country. But the moment he does, Joncour is enslaved.
Subtle, tender and surprising, Silk is an evocative tale of erotic possession.
Silk features in the following genres: General Fiction, Fiction in translation
Silk is available in Paperback, Ebook
Silk was written by Alessandro Baricco and published by Canongate an imprint of Canongate Books
Silk has 160 pages
Yes it is part of Canons series
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